Average dam level drops to 31% in Western Cape

Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 09:55
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Average dam level drops to 31% in Western Cape
Theewaterskloof Dam, one of the largest of six major dams supplying drinking water to the City of Cape Town.
NATIONAL NEWS - The Western Cape Local Government Department says it is working hard to encourage water saving across the province.

This as the average dam level has dropped to 31%.

Average dam capacity dropped about 1.6% since last week.

The Western Cape Local Government and Environmental Affairs Department’s James Brent-Styan says the average dam level was about 10% higher at this time last year.

“Last year was not a great year, this year is even worse. We’re concerned about the current status.”

Brent-Styan says they remain concerned about water consumption with the rainy season still months away.]
 

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